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Mahasweta Devi (14 January 1926 – 28 July 2016) [1] [2] was an Indian writer in Bengali and an activist. Her notable literary works include Hajar Churashir Maa , Rudali , and Aranyer Adhikar . [ 3 ]
Maheshwari, also spelled Maheshvari, is a Hindu caste of India, originally from what is now the state of Rajasthan. [1] Their traditional occupation is that of commerce and as such they form part of the wider Bania occupation-based community that also includes castes such as the Khandelwals , Oswals , Porwals , and Agrawals , Gahois .
Devi Purana describe a pentad of Matrikas, who help Ganesha to kill demons. [19] Further, sage Mandavya is described as worshipping the Māṭrpaňcaka (the five mothers) named Kaumari, Maheshvari, Chamunda, Brahmi, Vaishnavi and who have been established by Brahma ; for saving king Harishchandra from calamities.
Maheshwar is the home of one of India's finest handloom fabric traditions. It is noted as a centre for weaving colourful Maheshwari sarees. [6] It rose to popularity under the rule of strong maratha leader Queen Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar. Ahilya Bai wanted royal gifts for the royal guest.
Hajar Churashir Maa (No. 1084's Mother) is a 1974 Bengali novel written by Ramon Magsaysay Award winner Mahasweta Devi. [1] It was written in 1974 on the backdrop of the Naxalite revolution in the Seventies.
Uma–Maheshvara, central India, probably late 1000s to 1100s AD, buff sandstone, Dallas Museum of Art. Uma–Maheshvara (Sanskrit: उमामहेश्वर, romanized: Umāmaheśvara) is a form of the divine couple, Shiva (Maheshvara) and Parvati (Uma), in Hindu iconography.
The Srikula (family of Sri) tradition focuses worship on Devi in the form of the goddess Lalita-Tripura Sundari. Rooted in first-millennium. Rooted in first-millennium. Srikula became a force in South India no later than the seventh century, and is today the prevalent form of Shaktism practised in South Indian regions such as the Kerala , Tamil ...
Picture of the origin of Maheshwari Community by Lord Maheshji (Devadhidev Shiva) and Goddess Parvati Mahesh Navami ( Devanāgarī : महेश नवमी) is the biggest festival of the Maheshwari community.